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But that was in the past, right? Current version shouldn't allow it unless user explicitly agrees.

• jsjohnst 8y ago
  It was permissioned before too. The general population mostly doesn’t understand what they are giving up when they agree to that when an app asks.
  • loisaidasam 8y ago
    A few things - 1. In order to achieve this functionality, the app explicitly requires permission to receive SMS [1] [2] 2. I agree that the general population likely isn't fully aware of the implications of granting permissions for such things. Having said that, I think that privacy/security/transparency is one of the things constantly being worked on with subsequent Android OS updates [3] [4], and I think that things are getting better. Personally, I don't grant access to sensors like microphone/camera/location to apps that I don't want using them (most apps), and I think people should be aware of potential hazards here. Then again, people are openly inviting Amazon Alexa and Google Home into their homes ... On the other hand, as a developer I like having the ability to build this, for me, and potentially for others who find use for what I wrote, with full transparency/visibility into the source. [1] https://github.com/loisaidasam/poor-mans-money-counter/blob/dc35e75c2ad57a658a849fba54e96f2d8a6af2d8/AndroidManifest.xml#L7 https://github.com/loisaidasam/poor-mans-money-counter/blob/... [2] https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#RECEIVE_SMS https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.per... [3] https://www.android.com/security-center/ https://www.android.com/security-center/ [4] https://www.android.com/versions/pie-9-0/ https://www.android.com/versions/pie-9-0/